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Re: Mutt can not delete mails



On Thu 28 Oct 2021 at 10:33:58 (-0400), Greg Wooledge wrote:

> I'm wondering, in particular, if there is some setting in mutt that
> tells it to attempt to delete the inbox file if it reaches 0 messages,
> and that perhaps you've enabled it.  If so, you'll want to disable it.

That /would/ be a bug, because:

 3.257. save_empty

 Type: boolean
 Default: yes

 When unset, mailboxes which contain no saved messages will be removed when
 closed (the exception is $spoolfile which is never removed). If set, mailboxes
                          ↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑
 are never removed.

 Note: This only applies to mbox and MMDF folders, Mutt does not delete MH and
 Maildir directories.

Unless, that is, the OP has an unusual idea of what a $spoolfile is.

Cheers,
David.


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